03 Jul 2009
DJ Gottex Fund gets investment advisory mandate from Nestle
Asset manager Gottex Fund Management Holdings has been awarded an investment and advisory mandate by Nestle Capital Advisers.Asset manager…
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London seminar highlights crucial role of corporate governance
Click here to attend the CISX London seminar on July 16. Click here to attend the CISX London seminar on July 16. One of the enduring…
BNY Mellon to provide custody for Cullen Funds Trust and Schafer Cullen
BNY Mellon Asset Servicing has been selected to provide custody, fund accounting and fund administration for Cullen Funds Trust mutual…
02 Jul 2009
Average daily volume of 10.7 million contracts at Eurex and ISE in June
At the international derivatives markets of Eurex, an average daily volume of 10.7 million contracts were traded in June, down from 13.3…
Viathon Capital launches credit hedge fund
Viathon Capital has launched the Whitewater Master Fund, a credit opportunity fund focused on non-correlated absolute returns. Viathon…
Hedge funds and private equity offer long-term opportunities, says State Street
Although the hedge fund and private equity industries have been hit by the financial crisis, they will adapt to the changed investment…
JB Convertible Bond Hedge Fund makes fee changes
JB Convertible Bond Hedge Fund has made changes to its fees with effect from 1 July 2009.JB Convertible Bond Hedge Fund has made changes to…
Change to calculation of Baltic Exchange Dry Index
In a move designed to help boost derivative trading, the Baltic Exchange will be implementing changes to the way in which the Baltic…
01 Jul 2009
Harcourt launches Belmont (Lux) Recovery
Harcourt Investment Consulting has launched Belmont (Lux) Recovery, a diversified fund of hedge funds dedicated to credit and distressed…
Australian absolute return and hedge funds up 2.55 per cent in May
Australian based absolute return and hedge funds continued their outperformance during May, returning an average of 2.55 per cent across…
Shamrock fund seeks three seats on Texas Industries board
The Shamrock Activist Value Fund has sent a letter to Texas Industries giving notice of its intent to nominate three candidates for…
Comment: It's not what you do, it's the way that you do it...
Mike Stepek, a partner in Geneva office of Hogan & Hartson, examines the contrasting approaches of Switzerland and of the EU and US…
Viteos launches managed accounts platform
Viteos Fund Services, a global hedge fund administrator and middle office outsourcing operations service provider, has launched the Viteos…
30 Jun 2009
Hedge funds post best monthly returns in over nine years
The Credit Suisse/Tremont Hedge Fund Index finished up 4.1 per cent in May, with nine out of ten sub-strategies posting positive returns.…
CAIA membership surpasses 3,100 designees
The Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst Association has welcomed the Class of March 2009, a group of 650 new members who received the…